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Fireweed
This poem of hope was written originally for Easter Sunday 2019. It signifies hope in Jesus as reflected in Creation. Up from the ash, where once fire raged leaving scorched black earth, rise magenta-topped stems, lithe and delicate, bowing in the... Weiterlesen
Lordship in life
“Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it,” (1 Peter 3:15, NLT). The June protests in Hong Kong against the proposed extradition law brought much attention in... Weiterlesen
MWC worship resources draw the family together
Gathered and scattered. Mennonite World Conference creates space for the global Anabaptist family to worship together, together in body in one location, and together in spirit in many locations. One way is through publishing worship resources. Each... Weiterlesen
Responsorium
Text: Lukas 4:18-21 (Neue Zürcher) L: Der Geist des Herrn ruht auf mir, weil ermich gesalbt hat, Armen Gute Nachricht zu verkündigen. Alle: Vergib uns, Herr, wenn unsere Taten nicht dem entsprachen, was Gute Nachricht für die Verletzlichsten ist. L... Weiterlesen
„Wir haben gelernt…“
Die Probleme in Venezuela haben Auswirkungen: auf die Wirtschaft, die Beziehungen, Gesundheitswesen, Kriminalität, Unsicherheit, öffentliche Dienste, Korruption, Politik, Unterernährung und Inflation. Wir entschieden uns, nach Kolumbien zu kommen,... Weiterlesen
Das Lied bleibt: Hoffnung in honduranischem Gang-Gebiet
Während mehr als 20 Jahren fochten die Gangs im Chamelecón Viertel von San Pedro ihre Kämpfe aus. Die Hauptstraße diente als unsichtbare Grenzlinie und trennte das Territorium der beiden dominanten Gangs. Sogar für Leute, die zu keiner Gang gehörten... Weiterlesen
World Fellowship Sunday: a communion of 500 years
Every year on the Sunday closest to 21 January, Mennonite World Conference invites its 107 member churches to join in a celebration of World Fellowship Sunday. The worship themes vary from year to year, but the rationale for the timing of the event... Weiterlesen
The Holy Spirit transforming us
Bogotá, Colombia – Throughout the history of the Christian church, followers of Jesus have been transformed and renewed by the living presence of the Holy Spirit. We persevere with hope in the face of overwhelming challenges. Today, the churches in... Weiterlesen
Healing by the Spirit
There are many in Africa who experience physical healing by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is a story of two different types of physical healing, at the Meserete Kristos Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Tesfatsion Dalellew. Some years ago,... Weiterlesen
Learning with Iraqi refugees in the Department of Ain – France
Moved by the situation caused by the advance of Daesh at the end of 2014, 20 members of three Christian communities in the small town of Bellegarde decided to accommodate a family of refugees from Iraq. After nine months of waiting, the Mikho family... Weiterlesen
We cry – together – for God’s mercy
World Fellowship Sunday celebrates koinonia amid suffering Bogotá, Colombia – “We celebrate World Fellowship Sunday because it is a way to remember the origin of our church: clearly, first comes the teachings of Jesus, but we also remember that 500... Weiterlesen
Gemeinschaft schafft Zusammenhalt in Enkenbach-Alsenborn – Deutschland
Robert Beutler weiß nur zu gut, was es heißt, hartnäckig zu sein. Nachdem er gehört hatte, dass eine syrische Flüchtlingsfamilie neu in seinem Wohnort, Enkenbach-Alsenborn, angekommen war, wollte er sogleich mit ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen, um sie zu... Weiterlesen
Celebration and welcome: World Fellowship Sunday and MWC team changes
Bogotá, Colombia – “How will the church respond to the different needs we hear and see around us?” The European Mennonite churches asked this question, especially relating to the refugee crisis, as they prepared the worship materials for Mennonite... Weiterlesen
World Fellowship Sunday 2015: A testimony of our global family
World Fellowship Sunday is a celebration that brings us close to our roots and allows us to get together with our family of faith to give thanks to God and to worship. This is a date when we encourage Anabaptist related churches around the world to... Weiterlesen
World Fellowship Sunday materials available
Bogotá, Colombia - “Walking with God finds its total meaning in fellowship – in the breaking of bread, serving, and meeting the needs of others,” says César García, general secretary of Mennonite World Conference. “It does not mean the absence of... Weiterlesen
Sharing the MWC Shared Convictions in Canada
Our brothers and sisters of Valleyview Mennonite Church in London, Ontario, Canada, created a PowerPoint presentation of the MWC Shared Convictions for an observance of World Fellowship Sunday in January 2014. See a PDF of the Shared Convictions... Weiterlesen
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